Total Crime Rate
122.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mildmay Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mildmay Road (IP3 9PH) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% higher than the Gainsborough average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mildmay Road (IP3 9PH), the main crime hotspot is near Queensberry Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gainsborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mildmay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mildmay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Frampton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightingale Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightingale Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynterton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wynterton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Road | — |
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